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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Thursday, December 1, 2011

St. Lawrence County Historical Society Events

Civil War Memorial Tree at SLCHA This Holiday Season

Civil War Ornaments
The St Lawrence County Historical Association at the Silas Wright House will decorate a special memory tree at the museum in honor of all of the nearly 7,000 men from St Lawrence County who served in the Civil War. For just $5, you can make sure that your ancestor or Civil War hero is included in this tribute. This Civil War memory tree is part of the SLCHA's Commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, which began in 1861.

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Holiday Open House and Holiday Tea
at the Silas Wright House

Festive floral arrangements, fabulous refreshments and fanciful holiday music will fill the Silas Wright House when friends and neighbors gather at Silas Wright House for the St Lawrence County Historical Association's Holiday Events. The SLCHA's Annual Holiday Open House will be held on Friday, December 2nd from 4 to 8 pm and the Holiday Tea will be held on Sunday, December 4th from 1-3 pm. Both events are free and open to the public.

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Holiday Sale
The Holiday Sale on Friday, December 9 from Noon-8 pm and Saturday, December 10 from 11 am - 4 pm is a great opportunity to find just the right gift at a great price and also support St Lawrence County history! Most items in the gift shop will be on sale at a 10% discount and SLCHA members will receive a 15% discount.

Coming Events
Friday, Dec 2, 4:00 PM: Holiday Open House at SLCHA
Sunday, Dec 4: Holiday Tea at SLCHA
Friday, Dec 9 through Dec 10: Holiday Sale
Saturday, Dec 10, 11:00 AM: Second Saturday Children's Program - Adirondack Santa
Saturday, Dec 24 through Jan 2: SLCHA Museum Closed for Holidays
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Civil War Sesquicentennial
150 years ago this month:
Dec 1, 1861 - 11th NY Cavalry (Scotts 900) starts to recruit. They trained in Elmira, NY.
Dec 2, 1861 - 2nd Session, 37th Congress, convenes
Dec 3, 1861 - Officers of the 60th NY ask for resignation of Col. Heyward for "Want of coolness and discretion and disregard for the comfort and the welfare of the men." There is no reply to the letter.
Dec 3, 1861 - Volunteer Aid Association has already sent numerous things to men. Ladies to dedicate one day a week for service of the country. Meetings to knit socks and mittens are held every Monday at private houses. The ladies of Madrid organize Soldiers Aid Society and send quilts, blankets, sheets, pillowcases, night shirts, flannel drawers, shirts,towels, socks, and linens.
Dec 3, 1861 - 92nd NY finishing recruiting and thought they would leave by 20th of December – this didn't happen
Dec 13, 1861 - Battle of Camp Alleghany (western Virginia)
Dec 17, 1861 - Camp Union has 820 men in camp, 180 men needed to fill regiment. One of the sentinels of the 60th NY shot one of the Maryland Home Guards. They were playing with rifles and "didn't know the gun was loaded".
Dec 20, 1861 - Battle of Dranesville (Virginia)
Dec 24, 1861 - 60th NY was paid and the men sent home at least two-thirds of their pay by "express." Several deaths in 60th by disease. A railroad engine boiler exploded; the engineer was found 650 feet from the engine.
Events in bold are St Lawrence County events

PJs for Xmas

500 children sign up for PJs 4 X-mas; donation boxes located throughout county

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 2:29 pm


OGDENSBURG – More than 500 children from around the county have signed up to receive pajamas through Camille & Abigail Marshall's PJs 4 X-mas program, and more are still pending.

The two sisters have worked very hard this year placing drop boxes throughout the county with the help of volunteers. Fifty-eight drop boxes have been placed with a list of locations below.

All drop boxes will be picked up on Dec. 15 for distribution. The girls' home drop box will still be available until the last minute at 511 Albany Ave., Ogdensburg.

Drop-off box sites:

• Ogdensburg: Pepsi Cola, Julie’s Dance Studio, North Country Savings Bank, Community Bank (both branches), Key Bank, SMDA Catholic School, Ogdensburg Free Academy High School offices, Kennedy, Madill, Lincoln Elementary schools, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Notre Dame Church, Claxton Hepburn Medical Center Cafeteria, St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union (both branches) Kinney’s Drugs, K of C, Moose Lodge, VFW, Am-Vets, the Ogdensburg Neighborhood Center, Dunn Glass Insurance Agency, Ashley's Home Center, Ogdensburg Health Alliance, Time Warner Cable, Agarwal Renal Ctr., Sherman School, Dr. Cuomo's Office, NYSARC bottle redemption Ogd. (also open bottle account to donate your bottles) Unique Boutique, and our home 511 Albany Avenue.

• Heuvelton: Community Bank, & more pending.

• Canton: Corning Inc., St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union, St. Lawrence County CDP, Glow Skin Care Spa, Canton Community Bank, North Country Savings Bank, Canton High School Office, Triple A, A to Z Thrift Store, Upward Bound office SUNY Canton, and more pending.

• Potsdam: Community Bank both branches, North Country Savings Bank, Kinney's Drugs (Not Save -A-Lot Plaza)

• Massena: Community Bank, HSBC Bank, North Country Savings Bank, Kinney’s Drugs, Dr. Canales’ Office. More pending.

• Gouverneur: Community Bank, Oswegatchie Coffee Company, Impressions Studio, Main St. Consignment.

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